Shoe snug



\ J. MADDEN April 30, 1929.l

SHOE SNUG 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed June 2l, 1928 J. MADDEN SHOE: sNUG April 30, 1 929.

2 Sheets-Sheet Filed June 21, 1928 Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

, Y 1,710,885, `UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.-A

Jenn nennen, orA OVEBLAND PAR-K, MISSOURI, ASS'IGNOB. To INTERNATTNAL Snor:

COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A COBPORATXN OF ELWARE.

SHOE SNUG.

Application filed June 21,

This in venliou relates to Shoe snugs for in serfion in shoes to heldihe shoes exlfianded. .itu object ot the invention is to provide a shoe snug comprising a. resilient member de l signed and adapted to be inserted in afshoe with one end abutting against the inside et 'the rear portion ot the Shoe and the opposite end extending into the toeiportion ol*Y the shoe and exerting pressure aga inst the toe portion olf theshoe to hold the saine disteuded and open in 'its natural and intended torni.

Another object oi the invention is to pr0- ride a device ot the character mentioned having, iu eou'ibiiiation with a longitudinal .resilient ineniber, ai'esilient ai'cuateinember designed and adapted to fit within the .upper part of the toe portion to hold the saine distended and iii proper torni.V Y 'l Another object et the invention is to proride a device of the character mentioned de Signed and adapted 'for use in shoes dit'- t'ereiit types, it being possible to inodiity the longitudinal resilient ineniber for different adaptations. i

Other objects will appear troni the ,tollow lug description, reference being made to the drawings in which i Fig. l a side elevation of one forni of the invention litted Within a shoe.

2 is a plan view ot the device.

3 a front elevation.

el is a side elevation of another .form invention applied Witljiin a shoe.:

a plan View et this different torni vice. i 4 i li g. G is a iront end elevation. c Y rlhe device shown in Figs. l to 3, inclusive, is designed and adapted foi" use in Shoes ot the typo ooi'uprising high uppers or of the type eoiniirising Straps passing over the ineteps ot' the wearer. Said device includes a longitudinal 'resilient member which, in the embodiment shown, is a. strip of resilient Sheet metal havin its rear lower end rolled to provide a ring l from which the sheet metal strip extends upwardly to Jiori'n a rear abutting portion 2 continuing forwardly as a down- 'waii if bowed portion 3, the upper forward portion el which is curved and extended downwardly and 'forwardly to provide a part 4i ot a` length to extend into the toe portion of the shoe and terminating in a rolled ring 5. The part Fig. Fie'. Fi

-el bent to forni a depressed seat 6 desi gned and ad apt-ed to receive the shoe Strap T oi `the type ont shoe shown in broken lines in 192s. ser-iai No. 287,119.

Fig. 1. Or, the curved union 8 of the parts 3 and 4 may function as an abutment for the adjacent part iortion. i

Then this longitudinal resilient 'nieuiber inserted in the shoe for which it isiflesigned and intended the ring 1 seats upon the top ot the innergsole, the curved portion QJprQSSes rearwardly agaii i teiiijling to hold the shoe sole" and the other engaged parts ot the shoe in propertorui. f

An arcuate resilient.member 9 is attacliedlA tothe part el of the longitudinal resilient ineuji-` ber and shaped and :tormedyso that when the device is inserted in a shoe this arcuate resilient nieniber holds the frontrportion of the shoe distendedbyeugaging against `the A rl he ends oi' the inen'ibe'r 9 are bent inwardly upon inner side thereof near the upper edge.

themselves, as indicated at 10. i

' hus it will be seen thatvtlie and adapted. for usein Shoes having use and" therefore highly useful for Vholding shoes in proper shape during-shipment or diS-l play or whenk not in uSe. j i

i The device Shown in Figs; 4to `6, inclusive,

tion l2 continuing forwardly a doiime` i' tion of which iS curved and extended downwardly and forwardly to provide a part 14 of a length to extend into the toeportion of the shoe and tcrl.ninatiirgr .in ai rolled ring l5.

llien this longitudinal resilient inemlier is inserted in. the shoe for which ift/is designed and intended the ringll seats upon the top ot p the inner Sole, the curvcil.portion 1Q presses i rearwardly against the Vinside 05E the heelA portion ot the shoe and the ringl abuts against the inside of the toe portion of :the shoe, thus tendingfto hold the shoe solegand the other engaged part-s of the Shoe in proper forni. u

An arcuate resilient member 16 is attached to the part 14 ot the longitudinal resilientp ot' a slice having a high upper t the iusi dev ot `the heely portion ot the shoe and the ring 5 abuts-against the inside et the toe portion ofthe Shoe, thus i l deif'ice specifi cally illustrated in Figs. .1 to Bris `designedA ifh u'p Y l v. l" i pers oi haring straps., lhe device@ aybe p c easily inserted or `removed and Whe l l will hold the shoes tronibeconiing distorted member and is shaped and formed so that when the device is inserted in a shoe this arcuate resilient member' holds the front portion of the shoe distended by engaging against the inner side thereof near the upper edge. rlhe ends of the member' 16 are bent inwardly upon. themselves, as indicated at 17.

Thus it will be seen that the device specif' ieally illustrated in Figs. a to G is designed and adapted for use in shoes of the low or oxford type, although it maybe used with a conside able degree of satisfaction in shoes of other types, i

The invention may be varied as to form in other respect;- han in those specifically shown and described and I contemplate such variations as may be deemed useful.

I do not restrict myself in these or other respects, but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A device of the character described com-- prising a resilient metallic strip shaped to provide a downwardly curved part at its rear end arranged to press against the inside of the heel portion of a shoe, a forwardly extended downwardly curved portion, a portion extending illownnfardly and forwardly from the upper end of said last named curved portion having its front end arranged to press against the inside of the toe of a shoe and its intermediate portion arranged to support the front of the shoe upper, an arcuate resilient member attached to said last named portion of said member and arranged to hold the shoe upper distended, and a seat formed on said downwardly and forwardly extended portion adapted to receive and hold a shoe strap.

2. A device of the character described coinprising a longitudii'ial resilient member designed and adapted for insertion in a shoe in which the front and rear portions of said member abut against the inner sides of the toe and heel portions of the shoe, respectively, and an arcuate resilient member attached to said longitudinal resilient member approximately midway of the ends of said arcuate member, said arcuate member being curved approximately to the curvature of the front portion of the shoe upper in a plane nearly parallel with theV upper edge of said upper and having its end extending rearwardly approxin'iately parallel with the upper edge of the shoe in which the device is mounted and pressing outwardly against the inner sides of the upper marginal portions of the shoe and holding the shoe distended in its intended shape.

3. A device of the character described comprising a longitudinal resilient member designed and adapted .for insertion in a shoe in which the rear portion of said member abuis against the inner side of the heel portion of the shoe, and an arcuate resilient member attached to said longitudinal resilient niember approximately midway of the end of said arcuate member, said arcuate member being curved approximately to the curvature of the front portion of the shoe upper in a plane nearly parallel with the upper edge of said upper and having its ends extending rearwardl7 alnrn'oximately parallel with the upper et ge of the shoe in which the device is iounted and pressing outwardly against the inner sides of the upper nlarginal portions of the shoe a nd holding the shoe distended in its intended shape.

l. A device of the clniracter described comprising a longitudinal resilient member designed and adapted for insertion in a shoe in which the rear portion of said membdr ahuts against the inner side of the heel portion of the shoe, a port-ion extending forwardly from the upper end of said curved part and ha ring its front end extended downwardly and fou wardly, a seat formed on. said downwardly and forwardly extended portion adapted to receive and hold a shoe stra p, and an arcuate resilient member attaclnul lo said downwardly and forwardly extended portion and arranged to press outwardly against and hold the intermefiliate portions of the shoe upper distended in the intended shape.

JOHN MADDEN. 

